A Learning Activity is a strategy a teacher chooses to actively
engage students in learning a concept or skill using a digital tool/resource.
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Phase:
After/Explain/Elaborate
Activity:
1. The teacher will share the link Coordinates Boat Game with the students. 2. To play the game, the students will use the first slider to find the x-axis. When the x-axis is correct, they will use the second slider to find the y-axis. The students will need to set the coordinates correctly to sink the submarine. Each time the students plot the correct position, they are able to select a new position to plot. This allows the students to practice coordinate plotting and reinforce finding integers on the coordinate plane.
Assessment Strategies:
The teacher will walk around the room as the students play the Coordinates Boat Game and check that the students are correctly finding the location of each ordered pair.
Advanced Preparation:
GeoGebra is free for teachers. Teachers can create a free account to access all available resources.
Variation Tips (optional):
Struggling students can be partnered with a stronger peer.
Notes or Recommendations (optional):
This activity can be used with the following activities: